Canto 8, Chapter 1

The Manus, Administrators of the Universe

Verse 23 (SB 8.1.23)
SB 8.1.23 • मूल श्लोक

तृतीय उत्तमो नाम प्रियव्रतसुतो मनु: । पवन: सृञ्जयो यज्ञहोत्राद्यास्तत्सुता नृप ॥ २३ ॥

Transliteration

tṛtīya uttamo nāma priyavrata-suto manuḥ pavanaḥ sṛñjayo yajña- hotrādyās tat-sutā nṛpa

Synonyms (Word-for-Word)

tṛtīyaḥ — the third; uttamaḥ — Uttama; nāma — named; priyavrata — of King Priyavrata; sutaḥ — the son; manuḥ — he became the Manu; pavanaḥ — Pavana; sṛñjayaḥ — Sṛñjaya; yajñahotra-ādyāḥ — Yajñahotra and others; tat-sutāḥ — the sons of Uttama; nṛpa — O King.

Translation

“O King, the third Manu, Uttama, was the son of King Priyavrata. Among the sons of this Manu were Pavana, Sṛñjaya and Yajñahotra.”

Bhaktivedanta Purport

By Śrīla Prabhupāda